16 Mike Perks

If you look up ‘midfield dynamo’ in certain dictionaries, a photo of Mike ‘Nosha’ Perks is used as illustration. Although ostensibly a defensive midfielder, Nosha is a frequent goalscorer, spending as much time in the final third as he does the first third.

Previously of Gornal Athletic and Tipton Town fame, Nosha arrived at Sporting Khalsa part of the way through the season and, although needing time to adapt to his new surrounds after a spell out of the game, played an invaluable part in the championship winning campaign.

Played an injury-interrupted role in the 2015-16 season which saw Khalsa finish in third spot, come within one game of the first round proper in the FA Cup and win the JW Hunt Cup at the Molineux. The 2016-17 season was a frustrating and injury-ravaged one for Nosha, a series of injuries meaning his impact on the side was limited by his standards.

Nosha suffers from a rare medical condition which means he is unable to travel on any form of transport with an even number of wheels and regularly gets to away fixtures on a tricycle.